Thanksgiving 2011...NY style!

This year for Thanksgiving we traveled to visit Daniel's family in Albany, NY. On our way we cut through Canada which the anticipation of getting to the border was much more exciting than actually driving through it. Here we are getting ready to cross the bridge into Canada... 

And here we are being officially welcomed into Ontario, Canada!

I slept through most of Canada, but when I woke up we stopped to stretch our legs and see Niagara Falls from a distance. Even as far away we were, it was still neat to see. 

I would like to visit again sometime in the summer when we can ride the Maid of the Mist :)

After Niagara we crossed back into the USA to New York State! From there we had about a 5 hour drive to Dan's Grandparents. We visited for a short while and conked out so we could be ready for TURKEY DAY!

We ate Thanksgiving Dinner at Dan's Uncle Dick's and Aunt Tracy's. The place setting was b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l. And the food was just as great! 

 Here we are with the whole family during dinner.

The rest of the week we enjoyed seeing where Dan's mom grew up and downtown Albany. We spent each day hanging out with Dan's Aunt and two Uncles and of course Grandma and Grandpa Metzger. 

Here is Daniel with Grandpa Dick

And Grandma June

Aunt Denise

Grandma giving me some words of wisdom while I eat my cake :)

Aunt Cindy (Uncle Doug's wife), me and Aunt Denise. 

Denise's family

Grandma and Grandpa

Doug and Cindy (Grandpa snuck in)

Uncle Dick's family

We had such a BLAST! It was fun for Dan to see his family again, since it's been a while and I loved meeting everyone for the first time. We felt right at home and can't wait to visit again. 

Thanks everyone for having us!!!

Baby T

So this is a bit late but here are some gradual pics of my growing abdomen. Yes, I realize I do not look pregnant. I just look chubby! And I feel chubby too. I'm pretty sure my weight is distributing everywhere, not just my belly...ugh. Oh well, now that the morning sickness has started to subside I'm going to start walking everyday. I should have been doing it all along but I just felt too lousy.

I started getting sick every morning around week 6 to week 12. I wish I would have actually counted how many times I've thrown up but I didn't. But to estimate...I was sick pretty much each morning for 6 weeks so that's approximately 40 up-chucks. Sweet huh? But it is getting better. I'm not sick every morning and my energy level is beginning to go up.

Right now I'm in my 15th week so the baby is about the size of a navel orange or appx 4 inches long! Keep growing Baby T!

Grand Rapids Hockey

This weekend a group of Daniel's co-workers got tickets to the Grand Rapids Griffins hockey game. I must admit this was my first hockey game...ever. Apparently hockey is a big deal in Michigan. Who knew?

A lot of fights broke out which was fun, other than that...I don't see what's so special lol. But here we are embracing yet another western Michigan tradition :)

The real reason I even posted this eventful outing is because of THIS lady right here. She was h.i.l.a.r.i.o.u.s!

 She was like this the entire game. I love drunken nuts...

BTW, do you see anyone else standing? Singing? Dancing? Nope.
You go girl.

Seriously?

Winter has struck Western MI. Seriously? Seriously?! 

2 + 1 = 3

That's right! The word is officially out! Even though people have started to find out on their own bit by bit lol. I can owe that to my extreme flakiness and lame excuses of "I don't feel good...cough cough."

Here's what I've learned over the past 12 weeks...
1. Don't ask me to do anything before noon
2. A person can survive on cheese and crackers
3. I never thought a cheeseburger would sound so disgusting
4. Coke Cola cures stomach aches and headaches...might as well cure cancer
5. Brushing my teeth has now become a bad word at this house. I have actually gone all day without brushing my teeth until I see a Crest commercial to remind me. Even then I dread doing it.
6. Dishes can wait till tomorrow...or the next day...or the next
7. Yoga pants are the best invention evverrrrrrrr

Well there you have it! We are very excited and already anticipating the arrival of our lil bambino May 17th, 2012!!!